The Politics of In/Visibility [electronic resource] : Being There /
Woodward, Kath.author.
Visibility matters in contemporary societies; online, in the media and in the public eye. But who is seen and how? Are women still seen through a male gaze? This book explores the politics of looking and being looked at, and the relationship between actual and virtual worlds, for example in sport, art and cinema.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: are you really there? -- Being there and the culture of boxing -- The gaze -- Sex gender sexuality in virtual and actual space -- Public and private spaces and relationships -- Looking and feeling, seeing and hearing -- Being there in the zone: sex gender and visibility -- Rethinking sensation and perception -- Conclusion.
Visibility matters in contemporary societies; online, in the media and in the public eye. But who is seen and how? Are women still seen through a male gaze? This book explores the politics of looking and being looked at, and the relationship between actual and virtual worlds, for example in sport, art and cinema.
Human body—Social aspects.
Sociology.
Feminist theory.
Sports—Sociological aspects.
Social groups.
Family.
Sports.
Sociology of the Body.
Gender Studies.
Feminism.
Sociology of Sport and Leisure.
Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.
Popular Science in Sports.